ICAEW joins forces with leading universities, raising qualityof accounting and finance professions ICAEW (Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales), a world leading professional membership organisation that promotes, develops and supports more than 147,000 chartered accountants worldwide, and a series of leading economic universities in Việt Nam have signed a series of Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs). Universities such as Ton DucThang University, National Economics University, Thuong Mai University and University of Economics and Business (Vietnam National University, Hanoi) signed agreements to collaborate at ceremonies in Ho Chi Minh City and Ha Noi. A Vietnam News reporter spoke to Mark Billington, ICAEW regional director, South East Asia, about this collaboration. 1. What is the reason for the cooperation between ICAEW and Viet Nam's leading universities. And how do you evaluate these MOUs? The reason ICAEW is working with leading universities in Viet Nam is … [Read more...] about ICAEW joins forces with leading universities, raising quality of accounting and finance professions – Vietnam News Politics, Business, Economy, Society, Life, Sports

University sets up international business school By Tuong Vi - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC - The University of Economics in HCMC has established the International School of Business, or ISB for short, tasked with managing and organizing international cooperation projects on education and training. The school establishment aims to arrange the joint training programs between the university and other foreign universities worldwide, said Pham Van Nang, president of the University of Economics in HCMC. Nang told the ISB opening ceremony held on Wednesday at the school’s headquarters in HCMC that “Our school’s joint programs operate independently but in the near future, ISB will control these training programs.” ISB will enroll students for bachelor, master and doctor of business degrees in English to meet the demands for on-site overseas study of local students and of foreign students going to Vietnam to study. The school opening also helps simplify administrative … [Read more...] about University sets up international business school

Several semi-private higher education institutions in Vietnam have complained that having to announce their school fees could give them a competitive disadvantage.
The Ministry of Education and Training has instructed private and semi-state-owned universities, colleges and professional schools to announce their school fees, starting from the 2009-2010 school year.
Many of the institutions affected by the law have protested saying that some schools would get around it by announcing low school fees and collecting extra-fees later, while some said state-owned schools should also be included in the new regulation.
â€œBesides school fees, the schools should have to announce all their extra fees to students,â€ principal Phan Huy Phu of Thang Long University in Hanoi said.
Principal Tran Huu Nghi of Hai Phong University said the announcement of school fees was not sufficient and might cause unfair competition among schools.
â€œThe Ministry of Education and Training should also … [Read more...] about Private universities call school fee announcements unfair

The Ministry of Education and Training announced Friday its decision to ban three colleges and universities from taking in new students in 2012, and another decision to have four international training facilities stop unlicensed training programs.
The three institutions of higher education are Van Hien University, Ho Chi Minh City College of Information Technology, and Dong Do University.
According to the ministry, if the three institutions do not improve its conditions in training quality by 2013, the ministry will consider suspending them from operations.
In addition, the ministry has decided to suspend enrollments to 12 faculties at four institutions of higher education namely Chu Van An University, Luong The Vinh University, Nguyen Trai University and Danang Architecture University.
Meanwhile, the four international training facilities that have to stop training programs not permitted are Raffles Vietnam, ILA Vietnam, ERC Vietnam, and the Institute of Accounting and Business … [Read more...] about No enrollments for 3 universities, 4 schools stop unlicensed training

Cinet)- The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology ranks the fourth position of the top 25 most attractive museums in Asia. It is a selection of the TripAdvisor- a prestigious website in the world.
Also on the website, the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology is praised as a Travelers' Choice Museum by some tourists to the museum.
The museum has attracted 200,000 visitors, including 80,000 foreigners. As many as 10,000 objects and 15,000 photographs are displayed at the museum spanning an area of 3 hectares. The museum serves as an ideal place to exhibit artifacts and documents featuring cultural traditions and the life of 54 Vietnamese ethnic minority groups since November in 1997.
According to the TripAdvisor website, Vietnam Museum of Ethnology (VME) is a unit under the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences. It is both a research centre and a public museum exhibiting the ethnic groups of Vietnam. The mission of the Museum is scientific research, collection, documentation, conservation, exhibition and … [Read more...] about Vietnam Museum of Ethnology ranked in top 25 Asian museums

School of Aerospace Engineering launchedVan Ly HANOI - The University of Engineering and Technology, a member of the Vietnam National University - Hanoi, and military-run telecom giant Viettel have inaugurated the School of Aerospace Engineering (SAE) in Hanoi. The school, the first such educational institution in Vietnam, will provide undergraduate and graduate programs in aerospace technology and develop technologies and aerospace engineering products to meet the country’s demand for security and defense. This first model of training cooperation between an enterprise and a university in the country is expected to promote international cooperation in technology transfer, especially with leading universities and research institutes. The Vietnam National University - Hanoi has approved an aerospace engineering training program which combines theoretical training and internships at the labs of Viettel and the Vietnam National Space Center. Viettel general director Nguyen Manh … [Read more...] about School of Aerospace Engineering launched

(Cinet)– Document No.579/QĐ-BVHTTDL regulates about organizing the contest “some young talents at some schools of culture and arts, sports and tourism”. Accordingly, the MOCST entrusted Training Department, Performing Arts Department, General Department of Sports and Physical Training, Tourism Administration and some relevant agencies organized the contest “some young talents at some schools of culture and arts, sports and tourism”. The Contest will take place on June, 2012 in Nha Trang City, Khanh Hoa. According to Document, heads of Office, Department of Planning and Finance, Training Department, Performing Arts Department, Administration Tourism, General Department of Sports and Physical Training are responsible for the Decision. … [Read more...] about A contest “some young talents at some schools of culture and arts, sports and tourism”

HÀ NỘI — Military-run telecom provider, Viettel Group, and the Việt Nam National University (VNU) on Monday officially launched the School of Aerospace Engineering (SAE) — the first of its kind in Việt Nam. This is the first training model between a business and a university in the country. The SAE aims to provide high-quality human resource training in the aerospace technologies at university and post-university. It would also implement research and development (R&D) on scientific technologies in the sector for the country’s national security and defence. The school would also promote international co-operation programmes in technology transfer. The university approved the training programme for aerospace engineers, which links theory with practices in laboratories of Viettel Group and Việt Nam National Space Centre. Speaking at the ceremony, Director of VNU Nguyễn Kim Sơn said the high-quality human resource in the … [Read more...] about First School of Aerospace Engineering launched

Ms Nguyen Nha Ngoc Tram Anh, Chief Operations Officer of Hanwha Life Vietnam, accepted the Top 10 Corporate Sustainability 2017 award Hanwha Life Vietnam was proud to be honored as a Top 10 Sustainable Business in Vietnam for 2017 – CSI 2017, approved and awarded by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI). This achievement is a convincing proof for the firm’s efforts for sustainable development in the Vietnam market, not just in terms of business performance, but also the many expedient contributions it has been making for the community. The sustainable business review and rating in Vietnam is a prestigious annual initiative commissioned by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) jointly with the Vietnam Business Council for Sustainable Development (VBCSD) to pay tribute to 100 forefront businesses with an excellent track record for sustainable development. Before being listed, Hanwha Life Vietnam went through serious and demanding assessment based … [Read more...] about Hanwha Life Vietnam Listed in Top 10 Sustainable Business Ranking in 2017

“Vietnam is a large school of peace,” Fernando Lugo Mendez told Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Le Hoang Quan about his feelings at the Thong Nhat Palace on March 10 after visiting the Museum of War Remnants. He also said that he and his entourage were very impressed by the natural beauty of the country as well as the hardworking and altruistic Vietnamese people. Paraguay is also a peace-loving nation and a heroic nation in the struggle for national independence, so it respects victories gained by itself and Vietnam during the struggles, the President said. He also stressed the Paraguayan people’s sentiments towards President Ho Chi Minh, saying that for many generations of Paraguayan people, Ho Chi Minh was a great example. For his part, Quan said that in spite of geographical distance, Vietnam and Paraguay share a lot of similarities in historical traditions, as well as in national construction and development. He affirmed that HCM … [Read more...] about Paraguayan President: Vietnam is school of peace